Some time in the next few weeks, RTÉ will publish the “earnings” of its 10 highest-paid presenters in 2022. For the first time in six years, the figures will actually be accurate, trustworthy and dependable. It’s a fact that sums up the predicament with anything said by the national broadcaster these days. After so many lies, there’s a credibility deficit. In an effort to put a particular poor-mouth slant on its finances, RTÉ management tried to play down the true figures from 2017 onwards and hence the public ended up getting fake news.